Thursday, June 13, 2024 | 6:00 p.m. | Gore Place | 52 Gore St. Waltham, MA 02453

About Hope Blooms

This important event fuels our vital work providing clothing, hygiene supplies, and other health essentials to families and individuals experiencing homelessness in Boston and MetroWest.

This year, we were proud to honor Circle of Hope volunteer Judy Waterhouse with the 2024 Hope Award. Over the past 15+ years Judy has spent thousands of hours sorting donations and leading other volunteers. She is a volunteer extraordinaire, a donor, a friend, and an inspiration. With Judy’s help in 2023, Circle of Hope served more than 26,000 children and adults experiencing homelessness - a 16% increase over the previous year.

Our deepest thanks to Emcee Karen Anderson from WCVB’S 5 Investigates for helping make the evening extra special and to Guest Speaker Mark Goldschmidt for sharing several moving stories about his remarkable students at Framingham High School and their families. View the video Mark shared featuring Circle of Hope’s partnership with Framingham High School here.

Thank you, sponsors!

Louise & Peter Donovan

Betsy Amsbary | Linda Borman | Robert Evans DeWitt | Jim Dorsey | Eric Draeger | Kyle Draeger

Christine Farrell-Riley & Mike Riley | Pamela & Bruce Goody | Susan & Ron Halpern

Sarah & Chris Escobedo Hart | Emily Anne Jacobstein | Lizbeth & George Krupp | Milt Marder

Peter Martin | Carolyn Lyons & Chris Dangel | Carolyn & Dana Pope | Alan Reese | Christine & Kevin Ruddy

Marc Sarkady | Diane & Michael Sullivan | Donna & Bill Vello | Barbara & Jay Waterhouse | Judy Waterhouse

With your help, we gave health essentials to more than 26,000 infants, children, and adults last year.